…In this course, we're going to walk through the…building of a sheet metal enclosure for electronics.…This is an intermediate level course, and I'm expecting a base…knowledge of SolidWorks and the understanding…of the basic sheet metal tools.…If you're not quite up to speed, I would recommend checking out…my SolidWorks Essential Trainings course as…well as my SolidWorks sheet metal course.…However, we are going to review a few of the key tools in this chapter.…The first tool is the Base tool.…The Base Flange Tab tool is the basic building block for most sheet metal parts.…This same tool can work in three different ways, depending on the input you give it.…

If you provide an enclosed shape like a rectangle, the Base…tool will extrude the shape very similar to the regular Extrude command.…This extruded thickness will be linked to the…sheet metal thickness selected in the dialogue box.…Let's go ahead and give it a try and fire up SolidWorks 2014.…Now, if you're not using SolidWorks 2014, maybe you're using 2013 or 2012.…

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5/21/2014

Real-world projects are vital to mastering SOLIDWORKS, and sheet metal enclosures are a perfect example of a typical project. Sheet metal enclosures house and protect circuitry, wiring, and other sensitive electronic parts and frequently require customization by a professional CAD designer. So take a firsthand walk through designing a sheet metal enclosure for circuit boards and panel-mounted connectors, as well as fans, power cords, and switches, with SOLIDWORKS. Gabriel Corbett covers the key techniques for working with in-context parts and assemblies that dynamically adjust based on the master part model. He'll show you how to use equations to drive the size of the box and calculate vent holes, work with circuit boards, and download connector components. Plus, learn how to add decals before prepping the final drawings for manufacturing.